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/amet^than  statistical  association, 


"WITH   A    LIST    or 


OFFICERS,  FELLOWS,  AND  MEMBERS. 


JANUARY,    18G 


BOSTON: 

PRESS  OF  T.  R.  MARVIN  &  SON,  42  CONGRESS  STREET. 
18  6  2. 


CON  STITU.j'l'dN 


BY-LAWS 


AMERICAN  STATISTICAL  ASSOCIATION, 


WITH   A    LIST    OF 


OFFICERS,  FELLOWS,  AND  MEMBERS. 


JANUARY,     1862. 


BOSTON: 

PRESS  OF  T.  R.  MARVIN  &  SON,  42  CONGRESS  STREET. 
1862. 


CONSTITUTION 


AMERICAN    STATISTICAL   ASSOCIATION. 


Article  I.  This  Association  shall  be  denominated  the 
American  Statistical  Association. 

Art.  II.  The  objects  of  the  Association  shall  be  to 
collect,  preserve  and  diflfuse  statistical  information  in  the 
different  departments  of  human  knowledge. 

Art.  III.  The  Association  shall  be  composed  of  Mem- 
bers, Corresponding  Members,  and  Honorary  Members. 

Art.  IV.  All  Members  shall  be  chosen  by  ballot,  hav- 
ing been  nominated  at  a  previous  meeting^ — the  affirmative 
votes  of  four-fifths  of  the  Members  present  being  neces- 
sary to  a  choice.  Each  Member,  on  admission  to  the 
Association,  shall  pay  into  the  treasury  two  dollars,  and 
annually,  afterwards,  two  dollars,  or  thirty  dollars  at  some 
one  time. 

Art.  V.  Members  only  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  ;  but 
Honorary  and  Corresponding  Members  shall  have  the  right 
to  sit  and  deliberate  in  all  the  meetings  of  the  Associa- 
tion. 

Art.  VI.  The  Officers  of  the  Association  shall  be  a 
President,  two  Vice  Presidents,  a  Recording  Secretary, 
Corresponding  Secretary,  a  Treasurer,  a  Librarian,  and 
three  Counsellors,  who,  together  with  the  President  and 


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Secretaries,  sHall  Torni  a  Board  of  Directors  for  the  govern- 
ment of  the  Institution,  three  of  whom  shall  constitute  a 
quorum  at  any  meeting  regularly  convened.  There  shall 
be  also  a  Publishing  Committee  of  three,  to  be  chosen 
annually  by  the  Board  of  Directors,  at  the  time  they  shall 
appoint. 

Art.  VII.  The  Association  shall  meet  quarterly  in  the 
City  of  Boston,  on  the  third  Friday  in  January,  April, 
July,  and  October,  and  at  such  other  times  as  the  Board  o  f 
Directors  shall  appoint.  At  the  annual  meeting  in  Janu- 
ary, the  Association  shall  hear  Reports  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  of  the  Treasurer,  and  of  the  Librarian,  elect 
Officers,  and  transact  business;  five  Members  shall  be 
necessary  to  form  a  quorum  for  transacting  business,  and 
the  election  of  Members,  but  a  less  number  may  adjourn 
the  meeting. 

Art.  VIII.  No  alteration  in  this  Constitution  shall  be 
made,  except  on  notice  at  a  previous  meeting,  and  by  a 
vote  of  three-fourths  of  the  Members  present. 


BY-LAWS 


AMERICAN   STATISTICAL   ASSOCIATION 


I.  In  accomplishing  the  objects  of  the  Association,  sta- 
tistical information  shall  be  sought  by  procuring  books, 
pamphlets,  and  periodical  works ;  by  original  written  com- 
munications ;  and  by  correspondence  and  personal  applica- 
tion. All  donations  shall  be  particularly  entered  in  the 
records  of  the  Librarian,  by  specifying  the  articles,  time 
of  reception,  and  name  of  the  donor,  and  they  shall  be 
acknowledged  by  the  Librarian,  with  thanks  to  the 
donor. 

II.  All  books,  pamphlets,  and  periodical  works,  pre- 
sented to  the  Association,  shall  be  preserved  in  the  Library, 
and  be  so  arranged  as  to  be  easily  accessible. 

III.  No  bill  shall  be  paid  except  on  the  approval  of  the 
Recording  Secretary.  The  Council  shall  audit  the  Treas- 
urer's accounts. 

IV.  The  initiation  fee  shall  be  due  at  the  time  of  ac- 
ceptance of  membership,  and  the  annual  payment  at  the 
time  of  the  Annual  Meeting.  A  default  in  payment  of 
initiation  fee  for  one  year,  or  of  the  annual  tax  of  three 
years,  unless  excused  by  the  Society,  shall  be  deemed  a 
resignation  of  membership. 

V.  The  Recording  Secretary  shall  give  notice  of  its 
meetings  as  directed,  notify  individuals  of  their  election 


'ks  Me«ib6rs,  an^  i>5glstfei*  the  names  of  such  as  signify  their 
acceptance. 

VI.  The  Librarian  shall  solicit  donations  for  the  Library, 
and  purchase  books,  under  the  instructions  of  the  Board  of 
Directors ;  he  shall  make  a  correct  catalogue  of  the  works 
belonging  to  the  Library,  keep  a  record  of  such  as  are 
taken  from  the  Library  by  Members  and  others  according 
to  the  regulations  established  by  the  Board ;  and  shall 
report  annually  and  at  such  other  times  as  the  Board  shall 
appoint,  concerning  the  state  of  the  Library.  He  shall  see 
that  all  due  preparation  is  made  for  holding  meetings  in 
the  same. 

VIL  Books  on  deposit  shall  not  be  taken  from  the 
Library  without  the  consent  of  the  owner;  and  should 
they  be  injured  or  lost  the  Association  will  not  be  respon- 
sible. 

VIIL  The  order  of  proceedings  at  the  meetings  shall  be 
as  follows :  viz. 

1.  Reading  the  record  of  the  preceding  meeting. 

2.  Announcement  of  donations. 

3.  Hear  letters  received  in  correspondence. 

4.  Unfinished  business. 

5.  Written  statistical  communications. 

6.  Verbal  communications. 

7.  Transacting  business  specially  introduced. 

8.  Election  of  members. 

9.  Proposing  candidates  for  Membership. 
10.  Adjournment. 


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OFFICERS 

OF    THE 

AMERICAN   STATISTICAL   ASSOCIATION. 

FROM  ITS  ORGANIZATION,  IN  1839,  TO  OCTOBER,  186L 


PRESIDENTS. 
Hon.  Richard  Fletcher,  LL.  D.,   .     Dec.  1839  to  Jan.  1846. 
*Georqe  C.  Shattuck,  M.  D.,  LL.  D.,  Jan.  1846  to  Jan.  1852. 
Edward  Jarvis,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  .     .     Jan.  1852 

VICE  PRESIDENTS. 

Henry  Lee,  Esq., Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1840. 

^Bradford  Sumner,  Esq Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1844. 

*aEORGE  C.  Shattuck,  M.  D.,  LL.  D.,  Feb.  1840  to  Jan.  1846. 

Ebenezer  Alden,  a.  M.,  M.  D.,     .  Feb.  1844  to  Jan.  1847. 

Rev.  RuFus  Anderson,  D.  D.,    .     .  Jan.  1846  to  Jan.  1850. 

Edward  Jartis,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  .     .  Jan.  1847  to  Jan.  1852. 

Col.  Samuel  Swett,  A.  M.,  .     .     .  Jan.  1850  to  Jan.  1858. 

Rev.  Charles  Brooks,  A.  M.,    .     .  Jan.  1852  to  Jan.  1858. 

Rev.  RuFUS  Anderson,  D.  D.,    .     .  Jan.  1858  to  Jan.  1860. 

Ebenezer  Alden,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,     .  Jan.  1858  to  Jan.  1860. 

Hon.  Amasa  Walker, Jan.  1860 

J.  Wingate  Thornton,  A.  M.,  ,     .  Jan.  1860 

RECORDING  SECRETARIES. 
Rev.  Joseph  B.  Felt,  LL.  D.,  .     .     Dec.  1839  to  Jan.  1859. 
J.  Wingate  Thornton,  A.  M.,  .     .     Jan.  1859  to  Jan.  1860. 
John  Ward  Dean, Jan.  1860 

♦  Deceased. 


-\  :  i'l  yi  ^'  c»'  'i  i  , .  J^O'l^tEJON  SECRETARY. 
Joseph  E.  Worcester,  LL.  D.,t     .     Dec.  1839  to  Jan.  1860. 

CORRESPONDING  SECRETARY. 
Joseph  E.  Worcester,  LL.  D.,  .     .     Jan.  1860 

HOME   SECRETARIES. 

^Lemuel  Shattuck,  Esq.,    ....     Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1844. 

William  Brigham,  A.  B.,      .     .     .     Feb.  1844  to  Jan.  1858. 

Nathan  Allen,  M.  D.,      ....     Jan.  1858  to  Jan.  1860. 

TREASURERS. 

*Hon.  Thomas  A.  Davis,    ....     Feb.  1840  to  Feb.  1843. 

James  C.  Odiorne,  A.  M.,  <     .     .     Feb.  1843  to  July,  1846. 

George  LivERMORE,  A.  M July,  1846  to  Jan.  1850. 

Lyman  Mason,  A.  M., Jan.  1850 


LIBRARIANS. 


^Lemuel  Shattuck,  Esq.,    .     . 
J.  WiNQATE  Thornton,  A.  M., 
Frederic  W.  Sawyer,  Esq., . 

*Ilev.  Joseph  S.  Clark,  D.  D., 
Rev.  Sew  ALL  Harding,  A.  B., 


Feb.  1840  to  Feb.  1843. 

Feb.  1843  to  Jan.  1849. 

Jan.  1849  to  Jan.  1854. 

Jan.  1854to  Aug.1861. 

Oct.  1861 


COUNSELLORS. 
*Rev.  William  Cogswell,  D.  D.,     .     Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1843. 

Ebenezer  Alden,  M.  D.,  .  .  .  .  Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1840. 
*Rev.  Oliver  W.  B.  Peabody,  A.  M.,  Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1843. 

Hon.  John  P.  Bigelow,  A.  M.,  .  Dec.  1839  to  Jan.  1858. 
*Hon.  Horace  Mann,  LL.  D.,  .  .  Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1843. 
*John  D.  Fisher,  M.  D.,  .  .  .  .  Dec.  1839  to  Mar.  1840. 
*Prof.  Bela  B.  Edwards,  D.  D.,      .     Dec.  1839  to  Apr.  1852. 

Samuel  G.  Howe,  M.  D.,  ...  Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1840. 
•*Jesse  Chickering,  a.  M.,  M.  D.,  .     Dec.  1839  to  Feb.  1841. 


t  This  office  began  January,  1848,  to  be  called  on  the  records  the  Correxpondtng  Secre- 
tary: but  the  name  does  not  appear  to  have  been  so  changed  in  the  Constitution  till 
January,  1860. 


*Samuel  Dorr,  Esq., Feb.  1840  to  Feb.  1841 

Prof.  Daniel  Treadwell,  A.  M.,     .  Feb.  1840  to  Feb.  1843 

*Hon.  Robert  Rantoul,  A.  M.,  .     .  Feb.  1841  to  Jan.  1849 

William  Brigham,  A.  B.,      .     .     .  Feb.  1841  to  Feb.  1844 

Rev.  RuFus  Anderson,  D.  D.,    .     .  Feb.  1843  to  Jan.  1846 

Rev.  Samuel  H.  Riddel,  A.  B.,      .  Feb.  1843  to  Jan.  1853 
Hon.  Charles  Francis  Adams,  A.  M.,  Feb.  1843  to  Jan.  1860 

^Lemuel  Shattuck,  Esq Feb.  1844  to  Jan.  1847 

Theophilus  R.  Marvin,  A.  M.,  .     .  Feb.  1844  to  Jan.  1858 

*Rev.  Joseph  S.  Clark,  D.  D.,   .     .  Jan.  1846  to  Jan.  1854 

Rev.  Charles  Brooks,  A.  M.,    .     .  Jan.  1847  to  Jan.  1852 
Nathaniel  B.  Shurtleff,  A.M.,  M.  D.,  Jan.  1849  to  Jan.  1857 

Hon.  James  M.  Bobbins,  ....  Jan.  1851  to  Jan.  1857 

J.  WiNGATE  Thornton,  A.  M.,  .     .  Jan.  1852  to  Jan.  1860 

Hon.  Asahel  Huntington,  A.  M.,  .  Jan.  1853  to  Jan.  1858 

Henry  Wheatland,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  Jan.  1853  to  Jan.  1860 

*Lemuel  Shattuck,  Esq.,   ....  Jan.  1854  to  Jan.  1858 

Nathan  Allen,  M.  D.,      .     .     .     .  Jan.  1857  to  Jan.  1858 

Ezekiel  B.  Elliott,  Esq.,      .     .     .  Jan.  1857 

Samuel  F.  Haven,  A.  M.,     .     .     .  Jan.  1858  to  Jan.  1860 

Hon.  Samuel  H.  Wallet,  A.  M.,    .  Jan.  1858 

Caleb  C.  Field,  M.  D.,   .     .     .     .  Jan.  1858  to  Jan.  1860 

Hon.  John  G.  Metcalf,  M.  D.,      .  Jan.  1858  to  Jan.  1860 

David  Wilder,  Jr.,  Esq.,       .     .     .  Jan.  1858  to  Jan.  1860 

Ebenezer  Alden,  a.  M.,  M.  D.,     .  Jan.  1860 


PUBLISHING  COMMITTEE. 

*Rev.  William  Cogswell,  D.  D.,     .  Feb.  1840  to  Aug.1842. 

Joseph  E.  Worcester,  LL.  D.,  .     .  Feb.  1840  to  Jan.  1853. 
*Rev.  Oliver  W.  B.  Peabody,  A.  M.,  Feb.  1840  to  Aug.1842. 

Rev.  Joseph  B.  Felt,  LL.  D.,  .     .  Feb.  1840  to  Jan.  1860. 

*Lemuel  Shattuck,  Esq.,    ....  Feb.  1840  to  Feb.  1843. 

Rev.  RuFus  Anderson,  D.  D.,    .     .  Aug.  1842  to  Jan.  1854. 

*John  D.  Fisher,  M.  D.,  .     .     .     .  Aug.  1842  to  Feb.  1843. 

Rev.  Samuel  H.  Riddel,  A.  M.,      .  Feb.  1843  to  Jan.  1851. 

J.  Winqate  Thornton,  A.  B.,    .     .  Feb.  1843  to  Jan.  1854. 

Theophilus  R.  Marvin,  A.  M.,       .  Aug.  1843  to  Feb.  1844. 

Henry  Wheatland,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  Jan.  1851  to  Jan.  1853. 

Edward  Jarvis,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  .     .  Jan.  1853  to  Jan.  1860. 


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David  Pulsifer,  Esq.,       .     . 

*Rev.  Joseph  S.  Clark,  D.  D., 
J.  WiNGATE  Thornton,  A.  M., 
Edward  Jarvis,  A.  M.,  M.  D., 
J.  WiNGATE  Thornton,  A.  M., 

*Rev.  Joseph  S.  Clark,  D,  D., 


.  .  Jan. 

1853  to  Jan.  1858 

Jan. 

1854  to  Jan.  1860 

.  .  Jan. 

1858  to  Jan.  i860 

.  .  Jan. 

1861 

.  .  Jan. 

1861 

.  .  Jan. 

1861  to  Aug.  1861 

LIST    OF    MEMBERS, 

OCTOBER,   1861. 


1.    FELLOWS  OR  MEMBERS. 

Note. — Previous  to  the  amendment  of  the  Constitution,  January, 
1860,  active  members  were  termed,  ''Fellows;"  since  then,  ''Members." 
The  dates  prefixed  to  the  names,  denote  the  year  of  the  members'  admis- 
sion.    Where  no  State  is  given,  Massachusetts  is  understood. 

1839.  Hon.  Richard  Fletcher.  LL.  D.,  of  Boston. 
Ebenezer  Alden,  M.  D.,  of  Randolph,  (Life.) 
Rev.  Joseph  B.  Felt,  LL.  D.,  of  Salem. 
Hon.  John  P.  Bigelow,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 
Joseph  E.  Worcester,  LL.  D.,  of  Cambridge. 

1840.  Hon.  Charles  Francis  Adams,  A.  M.,  of  Quincy. 
Hon.  Asahel  Huntington,  A.  M.,  of  Salem. 
Hon.  Emory  Washburn,  LL.  J).,  of  Cambridge. 
Francis  Cogswell,  Esq.,  of  Andover. 

Rev.  Rufus  Anderson,  D.  D.,  of  Boston. 
James  C  Odiorne,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 
Samuel  Foster  Haven,  A.  M.,  of  Worcester. 

1842.  J.  Wingate  Thornton,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 

1843.  Theophilus  R.  Marvin,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 

1844.  Edward  Jarvis,  M.  D.,  of  Dorchester. 

1845.  Nathan  Allen,  M.  D.,  of  Lowell. 

Rev.  Charles  Brooks,  A.  M.,  of  Medford. 
Caleb  C.  Field,  M.  D.,  of  Leominster. 


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1846.  Hon.  John  G.  Metcalf,  M.  D.,  of  Mendon. 
Henry  Wheatland,  M.  D.,  of  Salem. 

1847.  Matthew  A.  Stickney,  Esq.,  of  Salem. 

1848.  David  Pulsifer,  Esq.,  of  Boston. 

Hon.  Richard  Frothingham,  Jr.,  A.  M.,  of  Charlestown. 

Lyman  Mason,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 

Hon.  Joseph  G.  Waters,  A.  M.,  of  Salem. 

Hon.  James  Murray  Bobbins,  of  Milton. 

William  B.  Towne,  Esq.,  of  BrookHne. 

Col.  Samuel  Swett,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 

1849.  Jared  Sparks,  LL.  D.,  of  Cambridge. 
1853.    Hon.  Amasa  Walker,  of  North  Brookfield. 

David  Wilder,  Jr.,  Esq.,  of  Brookline. 
Hon.  Samuel  H.  Walley,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 
1856.    E.  B.  Elliott,  Esq.,  of  Boston. 

1858.  Hon.  Henry  Wilson,  A.  M.,  of  Natick. 
John  Ward  Dean,  of  Medford. 

Rev.  Sewall  Harding,  A.  B.,  of  Auburndale. 

1859.  Hon.  Joseph  White,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 
Josiah  Curtis,  M.  D.,  of  Boston. 

1861.    George  S.  Hale,  A.  M.,  of  Boston. 

II.    HONORARY  MEMBERS. 

1840.    Rev.  Israel  W.  Putnam,  D.  D.,  of  Middleboro'. 
Hon.  Joel  Parker,  LL.  D.,  of  Cambridge. 
Rev.  Zedekiah  S.  Barstow,  D.  D.,  of  Keene,  N.  H. 
Hon.  William  R.  Staples,  A.  M.,  of  Providence,  R.  I. 
Prof.  Benjamin  Silliman,  LL.  D.,  of  New  Haven,  Ct. 
Hon.  Isaac  McConihe,  A.  M.,  of  Troy,  N.  Y. 
Rev.  Rufus  Babcock,  D.  D.,  of  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
Hon.  Martin  Van  Buren,  LL.  D.,  of  Kinderhook,  N.  Y. 
Hon.  Lewis  Cass,  LL.  D.,  of  Detroit,  Mich. 
Hon.  Theron  Metcalf,  LL.  D.,  of  Boston. 
William  Prescott,  M.  D.,  of  Concord,  N.  H. 
Rev.  William  Jenks,  D.  D.,  of  Boston. 

1850.  AVilliam  Farr,  Esq.,  of  London,  England. 
1861.   Reuben  D.  Mussey,  M.  D.,  LL.  D.,  of  Boston. 

Hon.  George  Folsom,  LL.  D.,  of  New  York. 


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III,    FOREIGN  MEMBERS. 

1841.    Rawson  W.  Rawson,  Esq.,  of  London,  Eng. 
Sir  John  Bowring,  LL.  D.,  of  London,  Eng. 

IV.    CORRESPONDING  MEMBERS. 

1840.    Samuel  Hazard,  Esq.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Robley  Dunglison,  M.  D.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Gouvemeur  Emerson,  M.  D.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Francis  Lieber,  LL.  D.,  of  New  York,  N.  Y. 

John  L.  Miner,  Esq.,  of  Jefferson  City,  Mo. 

Henry  C.  Carey,  Esq.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hon.  Peter  Force,  of  Washington,  D.  C. 

Edward  C.  Herrick,  A.  M.,  of  New  Haven,  Ct. 

Rev.  William  B.  Stevens,  M.  D.,  D.  D.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
1848.   John  H.  Griscom,  M.  D.,  of  New  York,  N.  Y. 
1850.   John  D.  B.  DeBow,  Esq.,  of  New  Orleans,  La. 

Archibald  Russell,  Esq.,  of  New  York,  N.  Y. 

1858.  Franklin  B.  Hough,  M.  D.,  of  Albany,  N.  Y. 
Rev.  Andrew  P.  Peabody,  D.  D.,  of  Cambridge. 

1859.  William  L.  Sutton,  M.  D.,  of  Georgetown,  Ky. 
Edwin  M.  Snow,  M.  D.,  of  Providence,  R.  I. 

1860.  Hiram  F.  Stevens,  M.  D.,  of  St.  Albans,  Vt. 
Charles  L.  AUen,  M.  D.,  of  Middlebury,  Vt. 
E.  Y.  Robbins,  Esq.,  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
William  F.  Goodwin,  A.  M.,  of  Concord,  N.  H. 

1861.  Rev.  Elias  Nason,  A.  M.,  of  Exeter,  N.  H. 
J.  Smith  Homans,  Esq.,  of  New  York,  N.  Y. 
William  H.  Mussey,  M.  D.,  of  Cincinnati,  O. 


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